I guess you could stick to the strict definition, but then you're sitting in the lunch in awkward silence. Or you could say "I love fixing up my old house. I'

I guess you could stick to the strict definition, but then you're sitting in the lunch in awkward silence. Or you could say "I love fixing up my old house. I'm a big fan of Bob Villa, and he inspired me to get a fixer-upper. Most recently I've been putting in a new hardwood floor. It's a lot of trips to Home Depot, and a lot of reading old Time-Life books..." Which person seems like they will be easier to work with, and an efficient communicator?